Union Government News

The Union Government led by Prime Minister Modi has officially notified the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. 

Supreme Court: The Supreme Court allowed ED Director SK Mishra to continue as ED Director till 15 September. The Central Government had approached the Supreme Court seeking extension of the tenure of Enforcement Directorate Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra. At the same time, the Supreme Court has approved the extension of the tenure of SK Mishra as ED Director.

Govt hikes interest rate on small savings schemes for Q3. Small savings schemes provide safe and attractive investment option. RBI hiked repo rate by 190 basis points since May.

The political battle over Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain is increasing. Recently, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had attacked the BJP fiercely by holding a press conference, after which Union Minister Smriti Irani responded by holding a press conference. Now Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi also came forward and answered the questions arising on Manish Sisodia.

The statement came in response to the pleas in the court seeking to know the legal status of the PM-CARES fund. The Centre in an affidavit told a bench that the fund was set up as a public charitable trust, and not created by or under the Constitution of India.

"The Government of India has not been contemplating the launch of 'Budget Air Service,'" said the Civil Aviation Ministry. Amid loud protest by the opposition, Lok Sabha saw three adjournments on Thursday.

The Centre has deposited Rs 10 crore in the Supreme Court, which was paid by Italy. The amount was paid as compensation to the kin of the two Kerala fishermen who were shot dead in 2012 by two Italian Marines. The Supreme Court office revealed that the Centre deposited the compensation amount on April 26.

Nirbyaha Fund was established in 2013 by the Centre to ensure better implementation of initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety and security but little seems to have changed on the ground and a majority of states have been extremely reluctant in spending the amount disbursed under Nirbhaya Fund.

Central Government's Mega Makeover: The Union government’s decision to ‘restructure’ central Delhi and redevelop Rajpath.

Hafiz Saeed declared terrorist by the Union government under the new anti-terror law.

BCCI leaves it to the Union Government to decide whether the country should play against its arch-rivals Pakistan. Watch this video to know more.

"We expect that the Union government shall follow up on its decision by taking all necessary and proper steps," the bench headed by Chief Justice J.S. Khehar said.

The Swabhimani Paksha leader said the Union government had not done enough for farmers.  

Grabbing eyeballs with their novel way of protest, Tamil Nadu farmers on Saturday drank urine in another desperate bid to draw the government's attention towards their plight.

Around 6,000 persons have been arrested in over 3,000 registered cases of cow smuggling in the desert state in the last seven years, the Rajasthan government has said.

The Supreme Court today asked the Union government to place before it files pertaining to 199 cases of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots which the special investigation team set up by the Home Ministry has decided to "close".

Should newly-elected Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu continue his weekly appearance on popular comedy show on television?

The Union government has proposed to come out with a scheme to give assistive devices such as tripod walking sticks, wheel-chairs and hearing aids, to the elderly living below poverty line (BPL) from the coming financial year, a senior official said on Thursday.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said her government was against any job cut even for loss making state-owned enterprises.